Guest guest Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Hi everyone- My son is six years old, and was recently diagnosed with Aspergers and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. This last summer was a real eye opener for all of us. When his first year of school ended, the routine ended. With the routine off, Drew was off. Tantrums, meltdowns, anxiety, rigid thinking, new sensory issues, fears, etc... Drew has always had some anxiey issues(especially seperation), and he has always had sensory issues like, we cut all the tags off his clothing, picky eater to the point that he is not gaining weight, social awkwardness, shyness, extremely smart in math and reading, extreme interests- like 1600 bottle caps, baseball stats/cards, cars. The list goes on, but this last summer was extreme. It broke my heart to see him feeling like this, especially because it was not like him. I talked with our Pediatr. and she referred us to a wonderful child psych. that has been working with Drew and all of us on how to help him cope. I thought that when school started back up in September he would be feeling better in his routine, but he's not yet. Every day it seems their is something new, like now Drew doesn't like his tennis shoes because they are " stinging " him. I hate that he has to feel this way. This is my first post, so thanks for letting me share. If anyone has thoughts or ideas, let me know. Thanks, Betsey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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